第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one job by myself and not tell them about it till I'd got one.               

I had seen an agency advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the   21_   in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as    22_  as if I were going on the stage. Finding the    23_  quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said " Enter without knocking, if you please. "

The simple atmosphere of the office    24_  me. The woman looked carefully at me   25_  through her glasses, and then    26_  me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather   27_  . She wondered why I was looking for this sort of   28_  . I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be   29  to get a job without    30_  . I wondered whether I ought to leave,   31_   the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say:

“   32_  , I've got someone in the   33_  at this very moment who might    34_   . " She wrote down a   35_   . and held it out to me, saying: "Ring up this lady. She wants a    36   immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people."

"Oh yes, " said I——   37_   having cooked for more than four in my life. I   38_  her again and again, and rushed out to the   39_  telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for.

I spent the next few hours   40_   cook books.

21． A．bed         B．house       C．agency       D．office

22． A．proud        B．please         C．nervous      D．worried

23． A．family        B．door       C．place         D．stage

24． A．calmed        B．excited        C．frightened     D．disturbed

25． A．as usual       B．for a while    C．in a minute    D．once again

26． A．advised       B．examined      C．informed     D．questioned

27． A．encouraged    B．dissatisfied    C．hopeless      D．pleased

28． A．place         B．job             C．advice        D．help

29． A．difficult       B．helpless        C．possible       D．unusual

30． A．ability        B．experience      C．knowledge    D．study

31． A.  after       B．since        C．until          D．when

32． A． Above all    B．As a matter of fact   C．As a result    D．In spite of that

33． A． family      B．house         C．office         D．restaurant

34． A． hire        B． accept       C．suit           D．offer

35． A． letter       B．name     C．note         D．number

36． A． cook        B．help       C．teacher       D．secretary

37． A． almost       B．never         C．nearly        D．really

38． A． answered     B．promised      C．thanked      D．told

39． A.  outside     B． local        C．closest        D．nearest

40． A． burrowing    B．buying          C．reading       D．lending

Pocket Tape-Recorders“Family and Home Magazine”test what’s on the market now.

       1）Pearlcorder S702 $64

This simple model at the bottom of the Olympus range scored the most points for its excellent quality of recording. Background noise hardly affects the sound and recording from a pocket is perfectly possible, but it doesn’t turn off automatically.

Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight:240g.

2）Sony M9 $49.95

    Small and very good looking, sony’s latest offering scored most for appearance. Sounds clear, but there is slight machine noise. The big control buttons are a great improvement on some of the complicated little controls on other tape-recorders. Doesn’t switch off automatically but a red light shows if the machine is still running.

   Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 195g.

3）Sony M400 $115

    Lots of little control buttons that make a noise and are difficult to use . Recording was good but machine noise lost points. Tape counter and automatic switch-off when tape has finished recording or rewinding are useful Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 230g.

 4）Imperial OEM. MC $29.95

    Cheap and simple compared with the rest, but recording was good as long as there was no background noise. Use only its own make of cassette. No light to show it is on; no fast forward button and the record button makes a loud noise.

    Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight: 285g.

5）Philips 585 $80

   Handsome and simple to use, but recording is very poor at more than the recommended distance of 5 cm-designed for dictation. No recording light. Tape length: 15 minutes per side. Weight: 220g.

1．The machine that produces the best recording with the least unwanted noise is the      .

       A．Pearlcorder S702   B．Sony M9    C．Sony M400       D．Imperial OEM MC7

2．It you want a machine which turns off automatically and weighs very little you should choose the      .

       A．Pearlcorder S702    B．Sony M9    C．Sony M400      D．Philips 585

3．Which machine is unsuitable for general use?

       A．Pearlcorder S702            B．Imperial OEM MC7

       C．Sony M400             D．Philips 585

4．What disadvantage does only the Imperial OEM MC7 have?

       A．No light shows when it is on   B．It requires a special cassette.

       C．It picks up background noise.  D．The record button makes a noise.

第二卷（非选择题，满分20分）

五、书面表达（满分15分）：

人们对于学生网上交友持不同意见。请你用英语写一篇关于学生网上交友的短文，介绍人们的不同观点，并表达自己的看法。

要求：1. 文章必须包括表中所有内容。

2. 词数100个左右。

参考词汇：上当受骗 to be/get cheated

 My father is sleeping soundly, so I tried my best ____________ any noise.

A. not make     B. not to make     C. to make not    C. to make

__________ this cake, you will need 2 eggs, 175g sugar and 175g flour.

A. To make    B. Make       C. Making       D. Having made

The researehers delermine what type of plants the virus can infect(感染) and_________insects can carry the virus.

       A．those       B．why  C．which       D．how

_________he said at the meeting astonished everybody.

A. It   B. That   C. What   D. The fact

My advisor encouraged ________ a summer course to improve my writing skills.

  A, for me taking      B, me taking       C, for me to take       D, me to take

China news, Beijing, Feb. 9 – Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate (房地产) market, the International Finance News reported.

       Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.

       The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US?

       At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate (控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.

1．Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States?

       A．Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities.

       B．American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese  people.

       C．The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property  developers do when they sell their houses.

       D．There are more people who need houses in China than in the United States.

2．What is the main idea of this passage?

       A．The Chinese government should do something to control the housing price.

       B．There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market.

       C．The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States.

       D．The Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.

3．How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?

       A．Four B．Three       C．Five  D．Two

第二节：书面表达（共1小题，满分25分）

假如你是李华，就读于某校高一年级。本学期你调整了学习方法并取得了进步，请你针对下表写一篇100词左右的英语短文，并简单做成总结。

注意：100词左右，可适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。